Tibetan Wheel of Life Thangka - Bhavachakra Artwork

This Wheel of Life Thangka is a hand-painted spiritual masterpiece, crafted with extraordinary devotion by skilled Tibetan artists. Using natural mineral pigments and gold accents on pure cotton canvas, the painting captures the profound teachings of the Bhavachakra with exquisite detail. Every figure, from the central animals to the deities and the six realms, is carefully rendered, reflecting months of patient practice, meditation, and artistic mastery.

At the center lies the Wheel of Life, a vivid representation of samsara, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Held by Yama, the Lord of Death, the wheel illustrates the impermanence of all things. Within the wheel, the three poisons - ignorance (pig), attachment (bird), and anger (snake) form the roots of suffering. Surrounding them are the six realms of existence, showing the diverse experiences of sentient beings, while the outer rim depicts the twelve links of dependent origination, demonstrating how karma and ignorance perpetuate the cycle. At the top, the Buddha points to the moon, symbolizing liberation and the path to enlightenment.